Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 1676-HM 2/3 thaler

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 22426

This specimen was lot 22426 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $211.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. 2/3 Taler, 1676-HM. Christian Wilhelm I (1666-1721). PCGS EF-45 Secure Holder. Nice strike with attractive grey tone." For some reason the issue of gulden (2/3 thaler) exploded in popularity in the 1670's and dozens of types appeared from many states.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-950; KM-97.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., Silver Gulden, 1559-1763, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

Link to:

• Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 1666 1/4 thaler
• Anhalt-Zerbst 1676-CP 2/3 thaler KM-19.5
• Anhalt-Harzgerode 1676-SD 2/3 thaler KM-1.4
• Brandenburg 1676-GDZ 2/3 thaler KM-445.1
• Quedlinburg 1676-HIC 2/3 thaler KM-61
• Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1676 2/3 thaler KM-64
• Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1676 2/3 thaler KM-65
• Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1676 2/3 thaler KM-67
• Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1676 2/3 thaler KM-79
• Schwarzburg-Arnstadt 1676 2/3 thaler
• Solms-Hohensolms 1676 gulden Dav-974
• Coins and currency dated 1676
• return to coins of German States, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen